Published: Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at 12:07 AM.

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LOWELL — A pair of shutouts opened play on Monday for The Gazette Boys Soccer Cup held at George Poston Park.

Hunter Huss looked to be in midseason form in the 6 p.m. game after pasting Crest, 6-0. The Huskies’ goose egg was followed by Ashbrook’s 2-0 win over North Gaston.

The Huskies take on East Gaston in the second game tonight at 7:45. Defending champion Forestview takes on South Point in the 6 p.m. opener. Three players scored two goals apiece for Hunter Huss, which dominated play with three scores in each half.

“We showed moments of doing what I wanted to see,” said Huskies coach Mike Pond. “We have a bit of potential to unlock … but the kids stepped up. We spread the scoring out.”

Junior forward Isaiah Villanueva scored twice in the first half and sophomore midfielder Christian Lemus added another goal for a 3-0 halftime cushion for the Huskies.

Huss senior Seth Jones knocked in two early goals in the second half, and Lemus booted his second score after the Huskies switched positions in the second half. Juniors Julio Cardonna and David Palma along with senior Sebastian Restrepo, provided Huss assists.

“I was very happy with the way things went tonight,” Pond said. “The younger guys are stepping up and they’re playing their positions very well. You gotta like that.”

The Green Wave had a tougher time in a defensive battle with North Gaston and its new coach John Sullivan. Senior forward Juan Rivas broke open a scoreless duel with a late goal in the first half. Matthew Hite nudged in a close-in roller in the game’s final minutes to push the Wave on Wednesday.

“I knew they were going to be a tough opponent,” Ashbrook coach Joel Webb said of North Gaston. “We just nicked two in on them and we really didn’t do anything spectacular. We hit the crossbar once and had a couple of chances. It was the first game of the season, so we can only get better.”

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LOWELL — A pair of shutouts opened play on Monday for The Gazette Boys Soccer Cup held at George Poston Park.

Hunter Huss looked to be in midseason form in the 6 p.m. game after pasting Crest, 6-0. The Huskies’ goose egg was followed by Ashbrook’s 2-0 win over North Gaston.

The Huskies take on East Gaston in the second game tonight at 7:45. Defending champion Forestview takes on South Point in the 6 p.m. opener. Three players scored two goals apiece for Hunter Huss, which dominated play with three scores in each half.

“We showed moments of doing what I wanted to see,” said Huskies coach Mike Pond. “We have a bit of potential to unlock … but the kids stepped up. We spread the scoring out.”

Junior forward Isaiah Villanueva scored twice in the first half and sophomore midfielder Christian Lemus added another goal for a 3-0 halftime cushion for the Huskies.

Huss senior Seth Jones knocked in two early goals in the second half, and Lemus booted his second score after the Huskies switched positions in the second half. Juniors Julio Cardonna and David Palma along with senior Sebastian Restrepo, provided Huss assists.

“I was very happy with the way things went tonight,” Pond said. “The younger guys are stepping up and they’re playing their positions very well. You gotta like that.”

The Green Wave had a tougher time in a defensive battle with North Gaston and its new coach John Sullivan. Senior forward Juan Rivas broke open a scoreless duel with a late goal in the first half. Matthew Hite nudged in a close-in roller in the game’s final minutes to push the Wave on Wednesday.

“I knew they were going to be a tough opponent,” Ashbrook coach Joel Webb said of North Gaston. “We just nicked two in on them and we really didn’t do anything spectacular. We hit the crossbar once and had a couple of chances. It was the first game of the season, so we can only get better.”